Shaping the future on a global scale

Mason Korea graduates stand out on the world stage, making their mark in distinguished international organizations, multinational corporations, and top-tier graduate programs worldwide.

Employment rate

75–78%

Employed overseas

27–30%

Graduate school

15–17%

Data Sources: Ministry of Education official disclosure data (2023-2025)

Graduate school pathways

  • Graduate School of Seoul National University
  • Graduate School of Yonsei University
  • Graduate School of Korea University
  • KDI School of Public Policy and Management
  • Graduate School of Sogang University
  • The Master's program at Graduate Institute, Switzerland
  • London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
  • University of Glasgow, UK
  • Sciences Po, France
  • Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), USA
  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
  • Georgetown University, USA
  • Boston University, USA
  • American University, USA
  • George Washington University, USA
  • The University of Maryland, USA
  • Thunderbird School of Global Management, USA
  • Accelerated Master's Program at George Mason University, USA
  • Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University, USA
  • Kaplan Business School, Australia
  • Law School at Bond University, Australia

Graduate career outcomes

Where graduates work

Employed in Korea 72% Employed overseas 28%
Employed in Korea 72%, employed overseas 28%.

Sector breakdown (domestic employment only)

Private sector 55% Foreign companies 22% Other 14% Intl. orgs & NGOs 9%
Private sector 55%, foreign companies 22%, other 14%, international organizations and NGOs 9%.

See representative employers for each sector below.

UN agencies, NGOs, and other multilateral bodies.

  • The United Nations Office for Sustainable Development (UNOSD)
  • The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
  • The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
  • The United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG)
  • World Bank Group Korea
  • WHO Collaborating Center
  • The East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP)
  • International Vaccine Institute (IVI)
  • Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
  • Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB)
  • Korean National Commission for UNESCO
  • World Vision
  • Compassion

Multinational companies with a Korea office or regional presence.

  • Deutsche Bank
  • Deloitte Korea
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
  • KPMG
  • EY Hanyoung
  • Celine
  • Amazon Web Services
  • 3M
  • P&G
  • NIKE
  • Pfizer
  • BAT
  • IKEA Korea
  • Edelman Korea
  • Frost & Sullivan
  • FedEx
  • L'Oréal
  • Nestlé Korea
  • Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc.
  • Guidepoint
  • Porter Novelli
  • Philips Korea
  • Allison+Partners
  • Giesen Korea
  • CGI Inc.

Korean corporations, startups, and SMEs across industries.

  • Samsung Biologics
  • Samsung Electro-Mechanics
  • LG Chem
  • LG Innotek
  • SK bioscience
  • Hanwha Aerospace
  • Woori Bank
  • Korea Investment Management
  • SK Securities Co., Ltd.
  • Yuanta Securities Korea Co. Ltd.
  • Tradition Korea Ltd
  • CROWN Confectionary
  • Korea Joongang Daily
  • SM Entertainment
  • FNC Entertainment
  • International Trade Consulting (ITC)
  • Sojong Accounting
  • Dasan Network
  • COUPANG
  • APR
  • Kakaomobility
  • Toss
  • Line Games
  • SINOKOR MERCHANT MARINE CO., LTD.
  • Nova Marketing
  • Meta Business Institute (MBI)
  • WEBZEN
  • GLS
  • Biodigit
  • TOOMICS GLOBAL

Freelance work, entrepreneurship, public sector, and independent professional practice.

  • Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS)
  • ASEAN-Korea Centre
  • Incheon Airport
  • Korea Institute of Procurement
  • Dwight School Seoul
  • Attaché at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Georgia
  • Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea
  • St. Johnsbury Academy
  • Calvin Manitoba International School
  • Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)

Graduates working outside Korea, across the sectors above.

  • KPMG, USA
  • Deloitte, USA
  • EY Hanyoung, USA
  • LG Electronics North America, USA
  • LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc., USA
  • Hyundai Power Transformer, USA
  • POSCO America, USA
  • Woori America Bank, USA
  • Kookmin Bank, USA
  • Hana Bank, USA
  • Grand BK Corp, USA
  • WireBarley, USA
  • Public Diplomacy Division, U.S. Department of State, USA
  • The Embassy of the Republic of Korea, UK
  • Chosun Daily Washington, USA
  • NH Investment & Securities, New York, USA
  • Samyang Foods, USA
  • Oori Trading, Inc., USA
  • ENI Distributors, USA
  • Chan & Associates, USA
  • Korea Economic Institute of America, USA
  • Yue Hwa Chinese Products, Singapore
  • Majorel, Malaysia
  • Columbia College, USA
  • Elegant Pauer, Georgia

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University Life | George Mason University Korea
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